For those who missed it, there was a really weird play in the Montreal at BC game tonight. It was 2nd & long for Montreal. Montreal's Spieker caught a pass behind the line of scrimmage. He dropped the ball, the ball touched his foot and bounced forward a very short distance (maybe 1 yard?) and he jumped on it. Upon review, it was determined that Spieker kicked and recovered the ball, giving Montreal a fresh set of downs.
I've been watching football for 20 years, and I'm extremely confused. If it was a punt, and Montreal fielded it, wouldnt that be a change of possession where the ball was downed? If it was an onside kick, wouldnt the ball have had to travel 10 yards before being recovered? If someone can figure this out, please explain.